3rd network conference of IIRA took place in Brilon, Germany in March 2018. 80 experts of integration gathered together to develop their local work. We also got to know innovative integration activities in Hochsauerland and heard about experiences of Syrian refugees. Workshops played a big role in this conference. Participants had an opportunity to pool … Continue reading Thank you, Brilon!

New-comers need contacts to local people to be able to integrate – no one integrates themselves to employment office or social security system. Here volunteers play a huge role. Volunteers are the representatives of the community and the way of life. In Varberg conference, Josefin Heed from Hela Sverige ska Leva -organization gave us something … Continue reading Volunteering – How to get people involved?

Integration will not happen in class rooms and lectures, although those are needed in the process. We need to DO things and MEET other people to become integrated. But how to express oneself with low language skills? Art can be one solution. In Scheunenatellier Braunshausen, Germany, cold smith classes for refugees are organized. After learning … Continue reading Arts in integration

Believe it or not, in the middle of the most beautiful summer, the project partnerts aready wait fot September. It may not be as sunny and warm as the summer we enjoy at the moment, but surely at least as inspiring. In September, we will meet in Varberg, Sweden, for our second network meeting! The … Continue reading Looking forward for September

The very first network seminar took place in Tirol, Austria in March 2017. Almost 70 integration experts got together in beautiful Sankt Johann in Tirol. Two days of networking, discussions and field trips were definitely worth travelling! National procedures in the refugee process and integration were introduced during the first day. We also had … Continue reading St.Johann in Tirol, 29th-30th March 2017

From 29th to 30th of March St. Johann in Tirol (LAG regio³) will host the first network meeting in the project. The main topics will be integration in the labour market and volunteers in the integration process. After a warm welcome the current situation in the project-member countries will be discussed. The first day of … Continue reading Tyrol welcomes you!

”A friend for an immigrant mum” work started on the International Women’s Day in 2016 in Satakunta. The purpose of the work is to find Finnish speaking women to be friends with immigrant women. The aim of the work is to promote acculturation, Finnish language skills and extend social networks of the immigrant women. In … Continue reading Integrative womanhood – friendship over the cultural borders

We have all heard that networking is an essential part of our professional life. Networking also plays a significant role in implementation of this project. So, it is essential to look a bit closer what networking is and how it works. A network binds together the knowledge, skills and values of participating organisations. As a … Continue reading Networks and networking as a method of learning